Keep those cute bunnies at bayand away from your prized plants.
Try these expert-tested strategies to help keep rabbits out of your garden for good.
What Do Rabbits Damage in the Garden?
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The short answer: Rabbits can do alotmore damage in your garden than you’d expect.
Your plant selections can be a big factor in whether your garden thrives despite bunny interference.
Marigolds, onions, and alliums are also undesirable to rabbits.
But the secret is to plant deterrent plants en masse.
If you plant them closer together, it’s more of a fragrance barrier."
“Those will be less palatable since theyve all evolved together,” Rooney says.
Rooney says that doesn’t mean that you have to forgo new varietals and rabbit favorites entirely.
The secret to keeping rabbits out of the garden, Rooney says, is to think like a bunny.
“If things are easy to get to, theyll eat it.
Rabbits are out there 24/7, and you’re not.”
“Real gardeners use chicken wire,” Rooney says.
“It’s so much easier to fence them out.”
Fencing should be at least two feet tall to prevent fence hopping.
“Move it around, take it away for week or so, or use something different instead.
That keeps them unsettledand you dont want them to get complacent.”
“They have a limited amount of energy,” Rooney says.
